Gender reveal to try and get me into this pregnancy

So for a while we have been through problem after problem but it’s finally looking up a little bit and because of all the negativity I haven’t been able to get into this pregnancy or get excited about it so we decided to hand the envelope with the gender written down on it into the balloon shop up the road, they are doing a box full of either pink or blue balloons in and have also done the confetti poppers for the kids with either pink or blue confetti in. I’m hoping this will help me to start to get excited about being pregnant again. I don’t know what the point of this post is but just thought I’d share as I’ve struggled to get into being pregnant and I’m not even excited about it yet. Roll on tomorrow x

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Iv been the same just can’t get into the pregnancy, it’s my 3rd and iv never previously found out the gender but to get me into it I’m finding out on Thursday. Tho I’m keeping it a secret to myself a little bond between mummy and baba. I think I will ask for it to be written down and I will open it at my mums grave don’t think I want to be told in the room as I’d over think what my reaction should be. I’m an over thinker.

That’s such a lovely idea. I hope it helps you feel more positive and excited about your pregnancy. Sorry you’ve had a rough ride up to now. Hope tomorrow is exciting and works to get you into this pregnancy x

Awwwww that such a lovely idea sometimes our hormones are all over the place and I think once that settles we can finally be ourselves .... I can tell you that,this in fact is my first pregnancy and I thought I would be so excited and I wasn’t until 12 weeks was over. The pain and bloating threw me off now , I can now say I’m really enjoying this pregnancy. I’m sure it will kick in sometimes just give it time hope the gender reveal brings the joy and happiness out of you ☺️

Same here I have anxiety so seriously over think way too much and I think that’s why I can’t let go of the black cloud so to say, and can’t seem to get rid of the negative feeling but I’m hoping finding out the gender will get me a bond too. Awwww that sounds lovely finding out with your mum 💞 I know what you mean about what reaction you should have I’m worried as we have a few family members and a couple of friends coming round to find out with us and I feel like I’m going to have to put on a fake smile x

Aww that sounds lovely, hope it helps you get more excited and bond with bubba.
I think it’s hard when you have others to run around after.
Did you manage to relax and react naturally? I don’t find out the sexes of mine but can imagine there’s a “way” of reacting.

Me and oh feel terrible, when we were told it was twins we were quiet, looked at each other more in a “shit what have we done way” my mum was bouncing with happiness!! But we come round 🙈 it didn’t help I’d been sent up to EPU after seeing 2 drs both saying I def had an ectopic pregnancy and had a handful of leaflets about that! Still bothers me I wasn’t jumping for joy - but was overwhelmed.

I also don’t find I have that time to sit and think about bump and the babies I’m growing. Just keep thinking they’ll turn up one day and I’ll have nothing prepared 😂 then I think I will get round to xyz... still haven’t.
We’ve set a date to start doing baby prep stuff - 2nd June. Until then it’s house bits!!

Hope things get better, I’m sure they will when you have your princess in your arms xx

Aww that sounds lovely, hope it helps you get more excited and bond with bubb...

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13/05/2018

Aww that sounds lovely, hope it helps you get more excited and bond with bubba.
I think it’s hard when you have others to run around after.
Did you manage to relax and react naturally? I don’t find out the sexes of mine but can imagine there’s a “way” of reacting.

Me and oh feel terrible, when we were told it was twins we were quiet, looked at each other more in a “shit what have we done way” my mum was bouncing with happiness!! But we come round 🙈 it didn’t help I’d been sent up to EPU after seeing 2 drs both saying I def had an ectopic pregnancy and had a handful of leaflets about that! Still bothers me I wasn’t jumping for joy - but was overwhelmed.

I also don’t find I have that time to sit and think about bump and the babies I’m growing. Just keep thinking they’ll turn up one day and I’ll have nothing prepared 😂 then I think I will get round to xyz... still haven’t.
We’ve set a date to start doing baby prep stuff - 2nd June. Until then it’s house bits!!
Hope things get better, I’m sure they will when you have your princess in your arms xx

I think it’s slowly sinking in now I do feel a little more excited now. As soon as we had done the reveal everyone was asking me how I felt and I didn’t have an answer but now the days gone on I can say that I do feel a little closer. I have an anterior placenta that’s low down so I can’t feel any movement yet, so I don’t feel pregnant but to find out that it’s a girl has kind of made it more real if you know what I mean. I think I reacted in the right way lol a few people mentioned how funny my reaction was because I said “oh it’s pink” ha everyone has been saying it’s a girl so I was expecting blue balloons to come out thinking it was going to be the opposite of what everyone was saying lol x

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